T. Rex (Official Thread)

[ladyislingering]

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Mmmmm. Two things I learned from this thread:

I should listen to T-Rex more often.
Marc Bolan is so freaking hot.

And some useful input:

One in my series of a more dramatically painted line of pretties.



sighhhh.

Why in the world have beautiful men totally disappeared from the face of earth?

 

[LG]

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Don't get confused with Tyrannosaurus Rex and T.Rex. Tyrannosaurus Rex was psychedelic folk band with Bolan and Took, later Took started writing his own songs and wanted duo to perform them, but Bolan refused it. Later with Finn he shorthend the name to T.Rex and completely twist his later image of psychfolker to glam rock beast.

I love T.Rex because they're just simple rock and roll to dance to, nothing philosophical or mindblowing, just simple rock and roll with nice riffs and distortion. I consider them best glam rock act in 70s and it's such a shame Bolan died.

I didn't know that DZ, thanks for the prehistory.

I like simple rock and roll at times myself, and T-Rex is one of the bands that provides exactly that.(They are not my favorite band from the 70's glam/rock era though.)

 

[Hepcat]

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Don't get confused with Tyrannosaurus Rex and T.Rex. Tyrannosaurus Rex was psychedelic folk band with Bolan and Took, later Took started writing his own songs and wanted duo to perform them, but Bolan refused it. Later with Finn he shorthend the name to T.Rex and completely twist his later image of psychfolker to glam rock beast.

A lifestyle riff had also grown between Marc Bolan and Steve Peregrin Took. Despite his public persona, Marc preferred to live quietly with his girlfriend. Took was a wild party goer in London's underground scene.

It was after Mickey Finn replaced Steve Took and the band electrified with the shortened name that T.Rex really hit its stride.


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[Džedaj]

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A lifestyle riff had also grown between Marc Bolan and Steve Peregrin Took. Despite his public persona, Marc preferred to live quietly with his girlfriend. Took was a wild party goer in London's underground scene.

It was after Mickey Finn replaced Steve Took and the band electrified with the shortened name that T.Rex really hit its stride.


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Exactly
Bolan also had that short-lived band John's Children, if I'm right, who weren't so succesful as later Bolan's bands.

 

[Flower]

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Early Marc Bolan ~ The Wizard

 

[Drifter]

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One of my favorite bands of the 70's. I also happen to dig Tanx which came out after Bolan and co. reached their peaked. Still some magic left on that album.

 

[Sox]

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I remember watching T.Rex on top of the pops as a kid, all the ladies loved Marc. Slider is a fantastic album I bought it on vinyl when I was a teen and again on cd a few years ago.

 

[Hepcat]

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Here's the "Hot Love" clip again. It's one of T.Rex's very best performances!



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[BeatlesFan]

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[CREAM'd]

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Love T.Rex, Slider would be my favourite of there albums,Rock On being my favourite song from that album.